What are the two grips of table tennis? What is China's traditional style of play? What are the characteristics of its play?

There are two kinds of table tennis grips: the straight grip and the horizontal grip. Different grip methods have their own advantages, resulting in different styles of play.

First, the direct grip method

The characteristic of forehand grip is that both forehand and backhand hit the ball with the same face, and the forehand attack is fast and powerful. When attacking the oblique straight ball, the racket face changes very little, so it is difficult for the opponent to judge.

Second, the horizontal grip method

The backhand grip method is characterized by strong forehand and backhand attack, little change in grip method during attack and chopping, easy force and arc in backhand attack; However, when hitting the ball alternately with forehand and backhand, it is necessary to change the hitting surface, and the oblique attack and straight line are relatively large and easy to be seen by the opponent.

(1) No matter what grip method, the grip method should not be too tight or too loose. Too tight will make the wrist stiff, which will affect the wrist movement when the power is exerted, and too loose will affect the hitting strength and accuracy.

(2) The grip should not be too shallow. When holding directly, the pincers formed by the index finger and thumb should not be too big or too small, so as not to affect the flexibility of wrist movements.

(3) When changing the racket face and adjusting the racket face angle, we should make full use of the function of fingers.

(4) The grip method should not be changed frequently, otherwise it will affect the formation of playing style and style, especially for beginners.